We also had a short discussion session with Stephen Rhodes and Steve Williams from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills on cyber in the East Midlands; the latest government initiatives; and the cyber landscape post-election.

A Risk Perspective

Dr Russell Price from the Cyber Risk & Insurance Forum, and Chair of the Continuity Forum, gave a presentation that looked at the role Cyber Insurance has to play in an overall approach to managing risk for a business.

Cyber insurance – an overview of policy coverage

Tim Johnson, a Cyber Insurance specialist from Browne Jacobson, looked in detail at what Cyber Insurance will cover businesses for and gave some tips on what to consider when deciding on a policy.